HR Business Partner

Reports To: CEO

Essential Functions:

• Acts as a strategic HR Business Partner for the leadership team by aligning business objectives with employees and management. 
• Advises managers on the interpretation and administration of employment law and company policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with the leadership team to establish and maintain a positive culture environment.
• Builds and sustains constructive, trusting, and professional relationships with managers and employees and interfaces with staff regularly.
• Conducts or assists in internal investigations for employee relations and safety concerns.
• Maintains neutrality, objectivity and confidentiality when assessing organizational and employee information and concerns.
• Collaborates with management team to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.
• Develops and organizes the recruiting strategy for the company, and is accountable for the recruiting process, recruiting activity, and candidate experience.
• Organizes new hire and on-boarding processes, including review of company policies, collection and processing new hire paperwork, and general orientation and training.
• Monitors compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws as well as regulations from other applicable agencies.
• Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and communications to support business goals.
• Assists with Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance. Tracks required safety certifications and trainings to ensure compliance with governing bodies and internal procedures and policies.
• Oversees formal performance appraisal process, ensuring review documentation is completed and manager-employee discussions are held on a regular basis.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management, including coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary actions.
• Acts as the HRIS administrator and ensures that the system is maintained with accurate information.
• Processes payroll in the HRIS, ensures that data is error free, and provides necessary financial reports to the Finance department.
• Administers employee benefit programs, leaves of absence, unemployment claims and worker’s compensation and ensures compliance with regulatory bodies and applicable laws.
• Identifies organizational and departmental training needs for employees, works with managers to identify and provide training resources and coordinates training programs.
• Maintains HR related data, and reports to management as requested.  
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with management to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
• Completes compensation analyses as requested to ensure competitive and fair pay practices.
• Exhibits flexibility and eagerness to take on newly assigned tasks or projects in addition to regular job duties.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

Requirements:

• Minimum education is an Associate’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3 years of demonstrated Human Resources experience with strong employee relations skills, required.
• 3 years of demonstrated experience with talent acquisition, recruiting and onboarding, benefits administration and compliance, required.
• Experience with implementing and enhancing training and development programs, preferred.
• Must have strong computer skills and experience, particularly in Microsoft Office.

Physical Requirements:
Requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Must be able to remain seated for 75% of employment time.
• Must be able to stoop, stand, and squat as needed.
• Must be able to ascend and descend stairs.
• Must be able to communicate with employees, vendors, and candidates at a normal speaking level to ensure confidentiality.

110 Pearl St.,
Bldgs 51–53
Coldwater, OH 45828